WNBA star Brittney Griner is "afraid" that she will be forced to serve the entirety of her nine-year prison sentence, her lawyer, Alexandr Boykov, told the New York Times in an interview published Wednesday.
Driving the news: Griner was found guilty on drug charges by a Russian court in August and is awaiting an appeal date on Oct. 25. The U.S. is in negotiations with Russia about a potential prisoner swap to free Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan.
NFL legend Brett Favre denied any wrongdoing in response to his alleged involvement with an ongoing Mississippi welfare investigation, ESPN reports.
Why it matters: The former Green Bay Packers quarterback said he has been "smeared" by the media in response to Mississippi's historic public corruption case, where funds meant for the state's poorest citizens was misspent.
Some of the funds were funneled into the construction of a volleyball facility at the University of Southern Mississippi, Favre's alma mater.
